Figure 9-55 shows a two-ended “rocket” that is initially stationary on a frictionless floor, with its center at the origin of an x axis. The rocket consists of a central block C (of mass M = 6.00 kg) and blocks L and R (each of mass m = 2.00 kg) on the left and right sides. Small explosions can shoot either of the side blocks away from block C and along the x axis. Here is the sequence: (1) At time t = 0, block L is shot to the left with a speed of 3.00 m/s relative to the velocity that the explosion gives the rest of the rocket. (2) Next, at time t = 0.80 s, block R is shot to the right with a speed of 3.00 m/s relative to the velocity that block C then has. At t = 2.80 s, what are (a) the velocity of block C and (b) the position of its center? Figure 9-55 Problem 41.
Figure 9-55 shows a two-ended “rocket” that is initially stationary on a frictionless floor, with its center at the origin of an x axis. The rocket consists of a central block C (of mass M = 6.00 kg) and blocks L and R (each of mass m = 2.00 kg) on the left and right sides. Small explosions can shoot either of the side blocks away from block C and along the x axis. Here is the sequence: (1) At time t = 0, block L is shot to the left with a speed of 3.00 m/s relative to the velocity that the explosion gives the rest of the rocket. (2) Next, at time t = 0.80 s, block R is shot to the right with a speed of 3.00 m/s relative to the velocity that block C then has. At t = 2.80 s, what are (a) the velocity of block C and (b) the position of its center? Figure 9-55 Problem 41.
Figure 9-55 shows a two-ended “rocket” that is initially stationary on a frictionless floor, with its center at the origin of an x axis. The rocket consists of a central block C (of mass M = 6.00 kg) and blocks L and R (each of mass m = 2.00 kg) on the left and right sides. Small explosions can shoot either of the side blocks away from block C and along the x axis. Here is the sequence: (1) At time t = 0, block L is shot to the left with a speed of 3.00 m/s relative to the velocity that the explosion gives the rest of the rocket. (2) Next, at time t = 0.80 s, block R is shot to the right with a speed of 3.00 m/s relative to the velocity that block C then has. At t = 2.80 s, what are (a) the velocity of block C and (b) the position of its center?
The figure shows a two-ended "rocket" that is initially stationary on a frictionless floor, with its center at the origin of an x axis. The
rocket consists of a central block C (of mass M = 6.20 kg) and blocks L and R (each of mass m = 1.10 kg) on the left and right sides. Small
explosions can shoot either of the side blocks away from block C and along the x axis. Here is the sequence: (1) At time t = 0, block L is
shot to the left with a speed of 3.30 m/s relative to the velocity that the explosion gives the rest of the rocket. (2) Next, at time t = 0.90
s, block R is shot to the right with a speed of 3.30 m/s relative to the velocity that block C then has (after the second explosion). At
t = 3.20 s, what are (a) the velocity of block C (including sign) and (b) the position of its center?
(a) Number
(b) Number
i
Units
Units
R
The figure shows a two-ended "rocket" that is initially stationary on a frictionless floor, with its center at the origin of an x axis. The
rocket consists of a central block C (of mass M = 6.60 kg) and blocks L and R (each of mass m = 1.70 kg) on the left and right sides. Small
explosions can shoot either of the side blocks away from block C and along the x axis. Here is the sequence: (1) At time t = 0, block L is
shot to the left with a speed of 2.80 m/s relative to the velocity that the explosion gives the rest of the rocket. (2) Next, at time t = 0.70
s, block R is shot to the right with a speed of 2.80 m/s relative to the velocity that block C then has (after the second explosion). At t
= 2.60 s, what are (a) the velocity of block C (including sign) and (b) the position of its center?
R
The figure shows a two-ended "rocket" that is initially stationary on a frictionless floor, with its center at the origin of an x
axis. The rocket consists of a central block C (of mass M = 5.10 kg) and blocks L and R (each of mass m = 1.30 kg) on the left
and right sides. Small explosions can shoot either of the side blocks away from block C and along the x axis. Here is the
sequence: (1) At time t = 0, block L is shot to the left with a speed of 3.40 m/s relative to the velocity that the explosion
gives the rest of the rocket. (2) Next, at time t = 0.80 s, block R is shot to the right with a speed of 3.40 m/s relative to the
velocity that block C then has (after the second explosion). At t = 3.10 s, what are (a) the velocity of block C (including
sign) and (b) the position of its center?
(a) Number i
(b) Number i
Units
Units
C
R
x
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